Bertam is a state constituency in Penang , Malaysia , that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly .
6-608: The state constituency was first contested in 1974 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system . According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Bertam constituency is divided into 9 polling districts. Ethnic breakdown of Bertam's electorate as of 2023 "His Majesty's Government Gazette - Notice of Contested Election, State Legislative Assembly for
12-590: Is as follows. The Penang State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact legislation and policies relating to the State List and Joint List as defined in the Federal Constitution . Its members also provide oversight on the state's executive branch of government, ensuring the state departments and agencies enforce the aforementioned legislation. Debates in the Assembly are presided over by
18-593: The Malaysian state of Penang . It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 40 elected lawmakers representing single-member constituencies throughout Penang . The state legislature, whose members are called "State Assemblymen", convenes at the Penang State Assembly Building in Penang's capital city of George Town . The Penang State Executive Council , the executive branch of
24-764: The Penang state government , is drawn from among the State Assemblymen. After the 2023 Penang state election , 29 out of 40 seats are held by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN). The PH–BN alliance thus command a supermajority in the legislature. Meanwhile, 11 seats are held by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) opposition coalition. The seating arrangement of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
30-717: The Speaker. The leader of the party or coalition with a majority in the Assembly is appointed the Chief Minister by the Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang . The Chief Minister heads the state's executive , known as the State Executive Council , whose members are also drawn from the Assembly. The State Assembly also consists of committees to handle administrative matters. The committees include: The following
36-468: The State of Penang [P.U. (B) 252/2018]" (PDF) . Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia. 3 May 2018 . Retrieved 2018-08-01 . Penang State Legislative Assembly Government (29) PH (27) BN (2) Opposition (11) PN (11) Speaker ( 1 ) The Penang State Legislative Assembly is the legislature of
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